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Autumn Splendor - grows horizontally!?
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Posted by jmac_2008 6b TX panhandle (My Page) on Sun, Aug 9, 09 at 20:07
| My Autumn Splendor (received it one month ago from Nor'east) seems to be focusing on horizontal vs. vertical expansion. Canes have grown outward so close to the ground that I'm reminded of ground cover! Plenty of growth but no increase in height. I've never seen another rose plant behave this way.
This lateral growth caught me by surprise because Autumn Splendor is described an "upright growing miniature rose plant." It's supposed to grow quite tall. Has anyone else had this experience with a young Autumn Splendor? |
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RE: Autumn Splendor - grows horizontally!?
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| Hi, my autumn splendor hasn't starting growing too much yet so I can't provide info for you. But I hope it grows horizontally!! If you have photos would love to see them... |
RE: Autumn Splendor - grows horizontally!?
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| Some minis do start out sprawling and seeming to grow horizontally. However, once they get established the canes do go up instead of out. I have two Autumn Splendors and they both grow fairly erect and are topping three feet currently. You will love it once it gets established. Give it a year. |
RE: Autumn Splendor - grows horizontally!?
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| Thanks for the inputs. Sorry no photos. 'Sprawling' is a good word for the abundant tangled growth. The new canes are actually resting on the ground with buds pointing up like mini bulbs on a fallen chain of Christmas tree lights. I hope a new stage of erect growth kicks in soon. I don't see how these horizontal canes will ever lift off the ground. |
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